Evening Quickie #soldierporn: PJ’s and pew-pew’s. Airmen from the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct training on a .50 caliber machine gun at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr., 7 MAR 2013.) High-res

Evening Quickie #soldierporn: PJ’s and pew-pew’s.

Airmen from the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct training on a .50 caliber machine gun at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan.

(Photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr., 7 MAR 2013.)

Curator’s Choice: August 2012.

soldierporn:

I am the shadow, and the smoke in your eyes.

A coalition forces member does a security sweep of a compound during a village clearing operation in Kunduz district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Afghan National Army commandos from the 5th Special Operations Kandak are currently partnered with coalition forces conducting combat operations to disrupt insurgent safe havens and promoting security in the area.

(Photos by Petty Officer First Class Cassandra Thompson, 2 August 2012.)

(via victran)

Pink mist or Red Air… victran: U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew McGuinness pops a flare to signal an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter where to land Dec. 5, 2011, during Exercise Cope Angel 12 in Okinawa, Japan. The 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons paired up with partners from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force during Cope Angel to train on water and land rescue and triage tactics. McGuinness is the 31st Rescue Squadron director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman) High-res

Pink mist or Red Air…

victran:

U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew McGuinness pops a flare to signal an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter where to land Dec. 5, 2011, during Exercise Cope Angel 12 in Okinawa, Japan. The 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons paired up with partners from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force during Cope Angel to train on water and land rescue and triage tactics. McGuinness is the 31st Rescue Squadron director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)

160th SOARs in Peru.

In support of Special Operations Command South, a MH-60 Blackhawk from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), takes off for a mission to provide aerial support during a combined U.S.-Peruvian Special Operations exercise in the Pasco region, located in central Peru. The exercise enabled U.S. and Peruvian special operations to share military tactics, improve interoperability and strengthen partnerships between the two nations.

(Photo by Army Maj. Emanuel Ortiz, Special Operations Command South Public Affairs Office, 7 MAY 2013.)

Evening Quickie #soldierporn: Let’s see how deep the rabbit hole goes. A helicopter lifts off after inserting Navy SEALs to attack a simulated enemy threat during Operation Urban Corkscrew as part of Emerald Warrior 2013 on Camp Shelby, Miss., April 29, 2013. The SEALs extracted two simulated downed helicopter pilots and returned them to safety during the operation. High-res

Evening Quickie #soldierporn: Let’s see how deep the rabbit hole goes.

A helicopter lifts off after inserting Navy SEALs to attack a simulated enemy threat during Operation Urban Corkscrew as part of Emerald Warrior 2013 on Camp Shelby, Miss., April 29, 2013. The SEALs extracted two simulated downed helicopter pilots and returned them to safety during the operation.

You get one life and no save spots.

A coalition force member maintains security during a patrol with Afghan National Army special forces to escort a district governor to a school in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations to bring security and stability to the people of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

(Photos by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau, 15 APR 2013.)

[USMC Sergeant Pete Thibodeau was recognized as “Journalist of the Month” for March 2013, the first military photojournalist to receive the title twice. Congrats, Pete, and thanks for all the great shots. -R]

Hungry Hawk.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Casey Kubick (left) and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Roof, 755th Logistics Readiness Squadron, refuel a HH-60 Pave Hawk using a forward area refueling point in White Sands, N.M., during Angel Thunder 2013. Angel Thunder is the largest joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to train personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies.

(Photos by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon, 18 APR 2013.)

One huge sandtrap. And no mulligans.

Coalition forces drive ITV-LSV while maintaining security during a patrol with Afghan National Army Special Forces to escort a district governor in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operations to bring security and stability to the people of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

(Photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau, 14 APR 2013.)

ITV-LSV (internally transportable vehicle, light strike variant) are specifically designed for use by MARSOC and SOCOM forces inserting via MV-22 Osprey. The vehicles are sufficiently compact and lightweight to avoid exceeding Osprey payload restrictions. They vary widely in body types, models, and armaments depending on mission parameters.

1100 Green Berets Sign Letter Upholding 2nd Amendment

pandaunite:

1100 Green Berets Sign Letter Upholding 2nd Amendment

 
 
 
The Green Berets are US Army’s elite, special force troops, capable of performing missions that go above and beyond the standard call of duty.  This time, they have applied that standard of excellence to the political arena.  These 1,100 service members are keeping their oath to preserve and protect the constitution by suggesting solutions that do not run afoul of the second amendment.  They have identified exactly those issues which have been ignored by the media:
 
Referencing the Fast and Furious gun running scandal perpetrated by Eric Holder and the Justice Department, they call for state law enforcement to secure our national borders in order to prevent illegal weapons from entering the country.
 
Recognizing that every mass shooter in recent history has been mentally unstable, they call for restrictions and treatment for unstable individuals.
 
Rather than harboring a lack of knowledge and irrational fear of firearms, they encourage safety training in schools.
 
They point out that the “Gun Free School Zones Act” prohibits teachers and administrators from effectively defending their students.
 
View the full letter here:

http://www.pandaunite.org/1100.pdf

“We believe that it is time that we take personal responsibility for our choices and actions rather than abdicate that responsibility to someone else under the illusion that we have done something that will make us all safer,” the group states. “We have a responsibility to stand by our principles and act in accordance with them. Our children are watching and they will follow the example we set.”

- Green Berets lobby against gun control, via Military.com

Evening Quickie #soldierporn: Some semantics antics.  thedogtagchronicles: youareclearedhot-over: Green Beret I don’t see a green beret anywhere. That guy is wearing a helmet. Ohhh, you mean Special Forces. A green beret is headgear, Special Forces are the people. The only people that call them green berets do not actually know any Special Forces soldiers. Otherwise, they would know to call them Special Forces. And anyone that knows/respects Special Forces soldiers would not dumb it down for the general populace. [Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler recorded this back in 1966… “her Green Beret has met his fate.” -R] High-res

Evening Quickie #soldierporn: Some semantics antics. 

thedogtagchronicles:

youareclearedhot-over:

Green Beret

I don’t see a green beret anywhere. That guy is wearing a helmet. Ohhh, you mean Special Forces. A green beret is headgear, Special Forces are the people. The only people that call them green berets do not actually know any Special Forces soldiers. Otherwise, they would know to call them Special Forces. And anyone that knows/respects Special Forces soldiers would not dumb it down for the general populace.

[Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler recorded this back in 1966… “her Green Beret has met his fate.” -R]